Rules
How many clubs are allowed in a player’s bag during a round?
14 clubs (Rule 4.1b).
What is the maximum time a player has to search for a lost ball?
3 minutes
Which golfer has won the most major championships in history?
Jack Nicklaus (18 major wins).
What does the term “up and down” mean in golf?
Taking only two strokes to hole out from off the green.
Who is Eastwood's PGA professional?
Jeff Gorman
What is the teeing area defined as?
The teeing area is a rectangular area that is two club-lengths deep, measured from the front edge of the tee markers and between them (Rule 6.2b).
How should you mark your golf ball on the green?
Place a ball marker, a small coin, or another object directly behind or to the side of the ball before lifting it. The ball must be replaced on the exact spot (Rule 14.1a).
Which golf course hosts the Players Championship?
TPC Sawgrass
What is a “fried egg” in golf?
A plugged lie in a bunker where only part of the ball is visible.
How many greens are on the range?
6
A player's ball is resting against the flagstick in the hole but has not fallen in. What is the ruling?
If any part of the ball is below the lip of the hole, it is considered holed (Rule 13.2c).
If a player’s ball is resting against another player’s ball on the green, what happens?
The player farthest from the hole plays first, and if their ball moves the other ball, the moved ball must be replaced without penalty (Rule 14.2e).
What is a “Texas wedge” in golf?
Using a putter from off the green instead of a wedge.
What does the term “albatross” mean in golf?
A score of three under par on a single hole.
What is the easiest hole on the course?
11
A player’s ball is in a penalty area. What are their three options?
Play it as it lies, take stroke-and-distance relief (go back to where they last hit), or take lateral relief with a one-stroke penalty (Rule 17.1d).
What happens when you hit it OB?
You must take stroke-and-distance relief, meaning you add one penalty stroke and replay the shot from the original location (Rule 18.2b).
What is the standard width of a golf hole?
4.25 inches.
What is the lowest recorded score in a PGA Tour event?
58 (Jim Furyk, 2016 Travelers Championship).
In the last 5 seasons, what is Eastwood's lowest score? For double points (how many bogeys did they record?)
66 (-5)
Nate Stevens 2021
What are the four conditions to replace a golf ball?
1) If the original ball is lost of OB
2) If the ball is cut or cracked during play
3) If an outside influence moves or damages the ball
4) If resuming play after suspension
What is the ruling if you play the wrong golf ball?
In stroke play, you receive a two-stroke penalty and must correct the mistake by playing the correct ball. If the mistake is not corrected before teeing off on the next hole, you are disqualified (Rule 6.3c).
What is the highest recorded score on a single hole in PGA Tour history? (within 2)
16 (John Daly, 1998 Bay Hill Classic).
What is the maximum time allowed for a single shot before a player is penalized in tournament play?
40 seconds (PGA Tour pace-of-play rule).
What is one of the two most difficult holes on the course?
1 - 5.05
9 - 3.95